The role of discourse in family policy reform: The case of Finland

Volume: 38, Issue: 3, Pages: 567 - 588
Published: Dec 12, 2017
Abstract
Since 2010 and the onset of the economic crisis, Finnish governments have pressed for structural reforms, including unpopular cuts to family benefits and services. This article analyses the government discourse used for legitimating some of these reforms: the cutbacks in child benefit and the restriction of full-time childcare. It also assesses whether this discourse bore the hallmarks of a neoliberal austerity discourse, which could suggest...
Paper Details
Title
The role of discourse in family policy reform: The case of Finland
Published Date
Dec 12, 2017
Volume
38
Issue
3
Pages
567 - 588
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